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Study looks at fighting 'epidemic' of dangerous behavior

While drivers tend to believe it is dangerous to text and drive, many say they can still do it safely. Now Washington State University researchers say drivers can be discouraged from the practice with public service announcements that evoke their fear of death in graphic terms.

28 Feb 2014

TSRI scientists describe severe immune overreaction caused by flu infections

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have mapped key elements of a severe immune overreaction—a “cytokine storm”—that can both sicken and kill patients who are infected with certain strains of flu virus.

28 Feb 2014

Patients with dental extractions before cardiac surgery still at risk for poor outcomes

To pull or not to pull? That is a common question when patients have the potentially dangerous combination of abscessed or infected teeth and the need for heart surgery.

27 Feb 2014

New scientific blood analysis predicts short-term mortality in humans

The general state of a person's metabolism can be diversely illustrated with a new scientific blood analysis. With the aid of the analysis biomarkers predicting short-term mortality have now been discovered

26 Feb 2014

Study: Patients more likely to die in hospitals when cared for by nurses with heavy workloads

Patients are more likely to die after common surgical procedures when they are cared for in hospitals with heavier nurse workloads and fewer nurses with bachelor's degrees, concludes the largest investigation of nursing and hospital outcomes in Europe to date, published in The Lancet.

26 Feb 2014

Engineers develop paper test that could improve diagnosis rates for cancer

Cancer rates in developing nations have climbed sharply in recent years, and now account for 70 percent of cancer mortality worldwide. Early detection has been proven to improve outcomes, but screening approaches such as mammograms and colonoscopy, used in the developed world, are too costly to be implemented in settings with little medical infrastructure.

26 Feb 2014

Preventive oophorectomy reduces risks of ovarian, breast cancers in women with BRCA mutation

Women who carry a BRCA gene mutation and opt for a preventive oophorectomy, or ovary removal surgery, have a 77 per cent lower risk of death than those who do not, according to a new study led by Women's College Hospital's Amy Finch and Dr. Steven Narod.

26 Feb 2014

Sedentary behaviour has unclear link with prostate cancer risk

Sedentary behaviour is not a clearcut risk factor for prostate cancer, analysis of a large population-based cohort indicates.

25 Feb 2014

Perioperative blood transfusion worsens kidney cancer patients’ survival

Patients who receive blood transfusions around the time of their surgery for nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma have a worse chance of survival than those who do not, results of a large US study suggest.

25 Feb 2014

DiFusion gets CE Mark, European clearance to market CleanFuze antimicrobial orthobiologic polymer

DiFusion Incorporated announced today that the company has received a CE Mark and European clearance to market and implant its new CleanFuze antimicrobial orthobiologic polymer. "We are extremely gratified to announce European clearance of our CleanFuze line of antimicrobial spinal implants. This material has been in development for over five years and attaining this milestone represents significant value for our shareholders," commented DiFusion Cofounder and CEO Derrick Johns.

25 Feb 2014

New report reveals prevalence of heroin-related overdose deaths in Kentucky

A new report from the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) reveals the prevalence and charges associated with drug overdose in the Bluegrass state.

25 Feb 2014

Study: Women with BRCA1 mutations should have preventive ovarian surgery by age 35

The findings of a large international prospective study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggest for the first time that women with BRCA1 mutations should have preventive ovarian surgery (prophylactic oophorectomy) by age 35, as waiting until a later age appears to increase the risk of ovarian cancer before or at the time of the preventive surgery.

25 Feb 2014

Viewpoints: False arguments on deadbeats; fighting cancer without insurance; bridging Louisiana's health funding gap

A small war has erupted over the recent Congressional Budget Office report on the employment effects of the Affordable Care Act. Last week, the CBO itself felt compelled to offer a lengthy and detailed rebuttal to the spin that millions of Americans will "lose their jobs" as a result of Obamacare.

25 Feb 2014

Researchers find that single genetic mutation causes resistance to DDT and pyrethroids

Researchers from LSTM have found that a single genetic mutation causes resistance to DDT and pyrethroids (an insecticide class used in mosquito nets). With the continuing rise of resistance the research, published in the journal Genome Biology, is key as scientists say that this knowledge could help improve malaria control strategies.

25 Feb 2014

Studies find that depression makes people more likely to die from heart disease

An extensive review of scientific literature indicates that depression should be added to the list of risk factors associated with heart disease. Others include obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking.

25 Feb 2014

Scientists develop new method to quantify risk associated with abdominal obesity

In 2012, Dr. Nir Krakauer, an assistant professor of civil engineering in CCNY's Grove School of Engineering, and his father, Dr. Jesse Krakauer, MD, developed a new method to quantify the risk specifically associated with abdominal obesity.

24 Feb 2014

Study suggests simple way for physicians to communicate treatment goals in type 2 diabetes patients

An editorial in a February issue of American Family Physician proposes a simple way for physicians to communicate with patients about the best treatments for diabetes. The "lending a hand" illustration reprioritizes treatment goals, based on research on mortality reduction, to convey that glycemic control is no longer the primary intervention.

24 Feb 2014

New system delivers anti-inflammatory drugs to immune cells gone out of control

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a system for precisely delivering anti-inflammatory drugs to immune cells gone out of control, while sparing their well-behaved counterparts. Their findings were published online Feb. 23 in Nature Nanotechnology.

24 Feb 2014

Older people who assess themselves as poor get sick more often, shows study

Being objectively low income leads to poor health and a shorter life. This much we already knew. But poverty can also be a matter of subjectively feeling poor. WZB economist Maja Adena and her colleague Michal Myck (DIW Berlin and the Center for Economic Analysis, CenEA, Szczecin) have substantiated how the subjective assessment of being poor affects the health of the 50+ age group.

24 Feb 2014

Doctors' groups urge members to reduce number of C-sections

The move is designed to reduce the risk of unnecessary surgery, but some physicians may resist the effort. Women with low-risk pregnancies should be allowed to spend more time in labor, to reduce the risk of having an unnecessary C-section, the nation's obstetricians say.

24 Feb 2014

Mortality News and Research

Study looks at fighting 'epidemic' of dangerous behavior

TSRI scientists describe severe immune overreaction caused by flu infections

Patients with dental extractions before cardiac surgery still at risk for poor outcomes

New scientific blood analysis predicts short-term mortality in humans

Study: Patients more likely to die in hospitals when cared for by nurses with heavy workloads

Engineers develop paper test that could improve diagnosis rates for cancer

Preventive oophorectomy reduces risks of ovarian, breast cancers in women with BRCA mutation

Sedentary behaviour has unclear link with prostate cancer risk

Perioperative blood transfusion worsens kidney cancer patients’ survival

DiFusion gets CE Mark, European clearance to market CleanFuze antimicrobial orthobiologic polymer

New report reveals prevalence of heroin-related overdose deaths in Kentucky

Study: Women with BRCA1 mutations should have preventive ovarian surgery by age 35

Viewpoints: False arguments on deadbeats; fighting cancer without insurance; bridging Louisiana's health funding gap

Researchers find that single genetic mutation causes resistance to DDT and pyrethroids

Studies find that depression makes people more likely to die from heart disease

Scientists develop new method to quantify risk associated with abdominal obesity

Study suggests simple way for physicians to communicate treatment goals in type 2 diabetes patients

New system delivers anti-inflammatory drugs to immune cells gone out of control

Older people who assess themselves as poor get sick more often, shows study

Doctors' groups urge members to reduce number of C-sections

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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